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Venereal vs Venerean - What's the difference?

venereal | venerean |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between venereal and venerean

is that venereal is (obsolete) of or relating to copper (formerly called venus by alchemists) while venerean is (obsolete) devoted to the offices of venus, or love; venereal.

As adjectives the difference between venereal and venerean

is that venereal is sexually transmitted while venerean is (obsolete) devoted to the offices of venus, or love; venereal.

venereal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • sexually transmitted.
  • of or relating to sexual intercourse, lust, or the genitals.
  • * Milton
    • Into the snare I fell / Of fair, fallacious looks, venereal trains, / Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life.
  • Exciting sexual desire; aphrodisiac.
  • Adapted to the cure of venereal diseases.
    • a venereal medicine
  • (obsolete) of or relating to copper (formerly called Venus by alchemists).

    • Derived terms

    * dermatovenereal * venereal disease * venereally * venerology

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    venerean

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Devoted to the offices of Venus, or love; venereal.
    • I am all venerean in feeling. — Chaucer.
    (Webster 1913)